Chp 31- Truths and Trouble
I'm cruel right?, i knowww?
Jhope was happily entering the mansion with a lollipop in his mouth, that's when dadi stopped him
"Beta, come here" she said with a loving tone.
Jhope smiled and sat beside her
"What is it dadi?, do you need something?"
Dadi smiled as she caressed his head gently
"You're my loving son right?" She asked with a loving tone
"Yes dadi, I am" jhope said giving his sunshine smile
"Then will you listen to your old dadi?,i need you to do one work for me"
Jhope frowned and nodded
"Yes dadi?, say"
"Will you please check on woojin, I'm kind of worried for him, after all he's your brother too, you can do this little work for me right?, my son" She said honey coating her words
Meanwhile jhope smirked in his mind and thought
Jhope flashes grandma his most suspiciously sweet, totally-not-trustworthy smile… and then without a single word bolts like he just remembered he left the stove on in another country.
Dadi blinks once. The boy who was sitting right in front of her a second ago? Gone. Vanished. Evaporated. For a moment, she genuinely wonders if a mini tornado just passed through the house or if jhope has secretly been training with the wind itself.
While running jhope walked passed Jungkook, who was in search of her husband.
"Hobi bhai!" Jungkook gently call out for him, it's her first time taking with him.
Jhope stopped on his track and turned around to face Jungkook
"Yes bhabhi?, you need something?" Jhope asked sweetly
Jungkook fidgeting with her saree pallu as she looked down and asked
"Have you seen your brother?"
Jhope frowned , as he made a thinking face, thi king of which brother is she talking about?
"Actually bhabhi, i have many brothers, which one are you exactly talking about?" Jhope asked confusedly, making Jungkook shyly look down, now how will she explaing this to him.
"Y-your elder brother, where is he?"
Then it clicked in jhope's coconut head, he remembered taehyung's word and decided to play a little act.
"Oh elder brother!!, tch, poor him, i feel bad for him" he said making an exaggerated sad face making Jungkook worried
"Why?!, what happened to him?, where is he?" She asked worriedly, her heart beat raised high even thinking about tae being in pain
J-Hope suddenly puts on a tragic expression, like he’s about to announce the end of the world.
"My poor brother…” J-Hope says, placing a hand over his chest like he’s delivering heartbreaking news.
"He’s been stuck in the bathroom for so long…"
Jungkook instantly panics.
"In the bathroom? Why?! Is he okay?!"
J-Hope lets out a deep, tragic sigh.
"No… poor guy… who knows what he ate. It’s been non-stop loose motion. He even ran out just now to get medicine—barely made it out alive" he adds, spinning his lie like a full-on drama.
Jungkook’s eyes go wide with horror.
"What?! Loose motion?! What on earth did he eat?! He could’ve just come to me, I would’ve given him medicine!"
J-Hope tilts his head, squinting at her.
"Oh? Are you secretly a doctor or something?"
Jungkook freezes, fumbling for an answer,when suddenly Jimin walks in.
"Devar ji, Jungkook… what are you two whispering about?" she asks, eyeing them suspiciously.
Jungkook immediately turns to her.
"Didi, why did you come out? You should be resting."
Jimin rolls her eyes.
"Kookie, I’m not on bed rest for life. Now tell me, what’s the gossip?"
J-Hope quickly looks at Jungkook and starts making frantic don’t-say-it gestures,wide eyes, subtle head shakes, practically begging her in silent language.Jungkook just frowns, completely confused.
Jimin crosses her arms, narrowing her eyes.
"What are these secret signals, Devar ji? I want to know too."
And Jungkook, being Jungkook, innocently blurts out
"Didi… hubby has loose motion"
J-Hope goes completely still.
Then slowly… he clutches his head like his soul just left his body.
"That’s it. I’m finished,” he thinks dramatically. “No one can save me now. J-Hope, beta… today is your last day. Elder brother is going to end your entire career…"
Meanwhile, Jimin is trying very hard not to laugh.J-Hope suddenly snaps back to life, forcing the fakest smile ever.
"Bhabhiyon! I just remembered I have some extremely urgent, life-changing work to do. I’ll be right back!"
And before anyone can say another word—He zooms out of there like he’s being chased by destiny itself.
Jimin and Jungkook both stare at J-Hope’s disappearing figure as he sprints away like his life depends on it.
Jimin blinks, completely baffled.
"What… just happened to him?" she asks, still staring at the door.
Jungkook sighs, shaking her head slightly.
"Let him go, didi. H..he has loose motion. What can I even do? He probably ran off to get medicine." she says, a little helplessly. Then, after a pause, she looks at Jimin with genuine concern.
"But… do you know any home remedy? Something that could help him?"
Jimin hums thoughtfully, tapping her chin as if she’s about to reveal some ancient secret.
"Hmm… yes, actually" she says finally. "Take a glass of warm ginger water, add some honey to it, and give it to him. It’ll settle his stomach."
Jungkook nods immediately, taking it very seriously.
"Okay, didi. I’ll make it right away."Then her tone turns firm, almost protective.
"But you please go back to your room. And don’t get off the bed, okay? I’ll bring juice for you."
Jimin raises an eyebrow, slightly amused.
"Arre, Kookie"
"No arguments" Jungkook cuts her off gently but firmly. "You need rest."
There’s a softness in her voice, but also clear concern,her eyes briefly dropping to Jimin’s stomach. She’s worried, not just for Jimin, but for the baby too. Right now, nothing feels more important than keeping them both safe.
Jimin smiles faintly, giving in.
"Fine… as you say, Doctor Jungkook."
Jungkook doesn’t even react to the teasing.
She’s already on a mission.
Within seconds, she disappears into the kitchen,determinedly preparing ginger-honey water for Taehyung completely unaware that the “patient” she’s treating is perfectly fine.
And somewhere outside, J-Hope suddenly sneezes mid-run—
pauses and narrows his eyes suspiciously.
"Why do I feel like someone is preparing my funeral drink???, jhope it's better if you hide somewhere before elder brother finds you and bury you deep into the mother earth" jhope said running like a bride forced into a marriage, finding a perfect spot to hide for the rest of the day.
Meanwhile
Taehyung pulls his car to a smooth stop right in front of a high-end jewelry store. Without wasting a second, he steps out, his presence alone enough to turn heads.
The moment he walks in, the staff and especially the owner instantly recognize him.Their posture straightens. Smiles widen.
"Welcome, welcome, Mr. Kim! What an honor,what brings you here today?" the shop owner greets him in an overly sweet, almost flattering tone.
Taehyung can feel every pair of eyes on him, but he ignores it completely. His expression remains calm and unreadable. Looking straight at the owner, he says in a low, firm voice.
"I want to buy gold anklets. And a few other things."
"Of course, sir! We have the finest collection, only the best for you" the owner says eagerly, almost bowing in respect.
He quickly turns to one of the workers.
"Hey, bring out the premium gold anklet set. The expensive one."
The boy nods and rushes off, returning within seconds with a velvet box. He places it carefully into the owner’s hands, who then presents it to Taehyung with a bright, practiced smile.
"Take a look, Mr. Kim. This is one of our finest pieces. It would look absolutely perfect on your mother’s—"
"I didn’t say it was for my mother," Taehyung cuts him off, his tone calm but sharp enough to silence the room.
"It’s for my wife."
The owner freezes for a split second before immediately correcting himself.
"My apologies, Mr. Kim! I wasn’t aware. This is our most premium anklet set, truly our best piece. It will look stunning on your wife, absolutely perfect on her feet—"
"Did I ask for your opinion?" Taehyung says, his voice dropping slightly, carrying a quiet warning.
The owner stiffens, nodding nervously.
"N-No, of course not, sir. I’m sorry. I only meant, it’s a very fine piece. You can purchase it if you like. It’s priced at just—"
"Pack it."
The words come instantly, without hesitation.The owner’s eyes widen in surprise, but he quickly nods and signals the worker again. Within moments, the anklets are being carefully packed.
"Mr. Kim, you mentioned you wanted something else as well? We have everything here just let me know" the owner says, trying to recover his composure.
Taehyung pauses for a second… then quietly tells him what he wants.
The owner’s expression shifts just slightly,but he says nothing. He simply nods and has that item packed as well.
(What did Taehyung buy? That… remains a mystery. You’ll have to guess.)
A few minutes later, Taehyung completes the payment without even glancing at the total. Taking both items, he walks out as calmly as he walked in.
He gets back into his car.
The engine starts.
And without looking back, Taehyung drives off,heading straight toward the Kim mansion.
In kim mansion
(In Minjun's room)
Tzuyu and minjun was sitting beside Sana's unconscious body, tzuyu's eyes were swollen, red and puffy from crying, within one night her family crumble down like pieces, and there's no one to help them.
Soon Sana opened her eyes as she scanned the surrounding, tzuyu hugged her crying
"Maa, you're up" she said making Sana sit on the bed and handed her a glass of water, meanwhile sana was looking towards the door insearch of her beloved son
"Is Woojin back home?, did taehyung helped?, tell me husband" Sana asked desperately to minjun who just shooked his head looking down , while tzuyu rubbed her mother's shoulder giving her all the comfort she can offer right now.
"Maa, please don't be like this, I can't see you in this state" tzuyu cried holding her mother's hand
But Sana didn't even acknowledge her emotions or her care, she was just looking at the door waiting for her beloved son to walk in and hug her tightly saying hes alright
Sana freed her hand from tzuyu's grip and clutched on Minjun's hand desperately
"Ji!, do something, i can't afford to see my son behind those metal bars, he's not that mature yet, i know he made a little mistake, but i can't see him getting tortured like this, please do something"
Minjun nodded holding her hand
"I'll do whatever it takes to get our son out of jail, don't worry."
They were busy having their talks while tzuyu stared at them in disbelief.
"Maa, papa, he didn't commit an small mistake, do you even understand the depth of this situation?
, you're talking as he stole something, he r@ped a girl, are you hearing me?
, a m!nor girl, and still you're justifying his act, how can you even think of getting him out of the jail, I'll make sure he rots in the jail for—"
Tzuyu's face turns to the side as Sana slapped hard. Tzuyu looked at her with disbelief and tears in her eyes
"You ungrateful snake, how can you even talk and think about your elder brother like that?
!, I'll pull your tongue out if you even utter a nonsense against your brother, are you even his sister?
, you should worry about him, support him—" Sana stopped as tzuyu interrupted her in a loud voice with red teary eyes
"I will not support a r@pist, he was my brother, not anymore, I don't consider him as my anything, if you want to keep any relationship with him then you're most welcome, but I won't support you guys in this.
....... Maa just think about this.... Do you even know what's going on in this village and in this house right now?
, my brother r@ped a minor age girl, a beautiful flower like girl who used to work here, play here, study here, I have seen her, she was so delicate, your son was supposed to protect her, not snatch off her dignity, and eat her and her purity alive like a monster, whatever is happening right now, is right, I hope he rots in jail for the rest of his life"
Tzuyu's face turned at the other side just from the sheer force of the slap which came from none other then her own father
"Get out... Get out before I do something very terrible" Minjun said angrily as he console his crying wife.
"You're all pathetic " tzuyu cried as she held her cheek and ran off from there in full speed.
Her vision gets blurry as she wiped her tears running away from there or i can say from the cruel word.
..... That's when she bumped into someone.
.... Someone very unexpected, she falls straight into his arms, and for a certain reason she felt peace in that embrace, she didn't know whom she was hugging, she didn't care about that right now.
.. All she needs was a place where she can feel comfort, safe and loved, and maybe she finally found it.